Latin Exam Challenge Study Resources and Idiomatic Phrases

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Genitive case 1st 2nd I ORUM 3rd IS UM SING.AE PLU. ARUM Translate with of or s I.E. liberi fortum virorum the children of the brave men Or the brave mens children

1 genitive Question The sons OF CITIZENS wore togas. A cives B civis C civem D civium 2 genitive Question Romulus was ROME'S first king. A Romae B Roma C Romam D Romanorum 3 genitive Question The HORSES' bridles were decorated with silver and gold. A equos B equorum C equo D equi

Independent use of the ABLATIVE 1st A IS 2nd O IS 3rd E IBUS SING. PLU. Translate with BY, WITH, or IN I.E. vir antiquo gladio barbarum necavit. the man killed the barbarian WITH AN OLD SWORD

ablatives Question Troiani contra Graecos WITH SWORDS pugnaverunt. A gladios B gladiorum C gladii D gladiis ablatives Question Homines pedibus ambulant et aves ALIS volant. A about wings B with wings C wings D of wings ablatives Question Vir milites TUBA (macron/long A) convocavit. A a trumpet B of a trumpet C for a trumpet D with a trumpet

IDIOMATIC LATIN causam d cere or agere: to state a case, to plead a case certior fier : to be informed certi rem facere: to inform c nsilia inire: to make plans c nsulere alicui: to look out for the interest of some one c nsulere aliquem: to consult some one, to ask advice of some one dare operam: to see to, give attention to, take pains diem d cere or d cere: to appoint a time, name a day dum haec geruntur: while this was going on e magis: all the more extr m hieme: at the end of winter ex r p blic : to the best interests of the state gerere magistr tum: to hold an office gr ti s agere: to thank gr tiamhab re: to be grateful gr tiam or gr ti s referre: to return a favor gr tum facere: to do a favor demqu : the same as idem sent re: to have the same opinion ad num: to a man aequ anim : contentedly, resignedly, patiently aere ali n prem : to be heavily in debt agere gr ti s: to thank alius aliam in partem: one in one direction, another in another amic aliqu ti: to be on terms of intimacy with some one anim tenus commov r : to be moved to the heart annum quartum ag ns: in his fourth year ann s quattuor n tus: at the age of four ante ann s: before the legal age apud r gem: at the court of the king bellum nferre: to make war upon bene habet: it is well bon anim esse: to be well disposed bonum animum hab re: to be of good courage capitis damn tus: convicted of a capital crime, sentenced to death

Future Tense 1st/2nd Conjugation Bo Bis Bit Bimus Bitis Bunt 3rd/4th Conjugation Am Es Et Emus Etis Ent

1 Verbs Question The sailors WILL SEND a letter. A mittent B mittunt C miserunt D mittit 2 Verbs Question A B C D sent is sending will send has sent Rex ad Graecos auxilium MITTET. 3 Verbs Question Cives deam LAUDABUNT. A are being praised B were being praised C will be praised D will praise

Roman world Roma, Italia, Graecia, Britannia, Hispania, Mare Nostrum, Tiber River

Important Italian locations Ostia, Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, Brundisium, Apennine Mts

Provinces and major cities, Africa, Athens, Gallia, Carthage, Asia Minor, Troy

Geography Question The Alps are located ____ of Rome. A south B west C north D east Geography Question The AVENTINE, CAPITOLINE, and ____ are three of the seven hills of Rome. A Apennine B Atlas C Olympus D Palatine Geography Question A Roman traveler setting out for Pompeii from the city of Rome would head: A north B south C northwest D west